Neck-yoke.



Patented Sept. I8, I900.

J. H. YDUNGEN. NECK YOKE.

(Application filed Jan. 26, 1900.}

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. YOUNGEN, OF CANTON, Ol-IlO, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO EDWARD A.ROCKHILL PLACE.

AND FRANKv E. D. KEPLINGER, OF SAME NECK-YOKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 658,079, datedSeptember 18, 1900.

Application filed January 25,1900. serial No. 2,832. (No model.)

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN H.YOUNGEN,a citi zen of the United States,residing at Canton,

in the county of Stark andState of Ohio, have exact description of thesame, reference being had to the annexed drawings, inakinga part of thisspecification, and to the figures of reference marked thereon, in whichFigure 1 is a view showing a portion of the neck-yoke and tongue andillustrating the relative positions of the different parts. Fig. 2 is aView showing the tonguerring partially turned upon the tongue. Fig. 3 isa view showing the upper portion of the tongue-ring and itsconnecting-socket. Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing a transversesection of the yoke and a longitudinal section of a portion of thetongue. Fig. 5 is a view showing a longitudinal section of the yoke anda transverse section of the tongue on line mm, Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is adetached View of the washer or connecting-head. Fig. 7 is a detachedview of the coupling-head.

The present invention has relation to neckyokes; and it consists in thedifferent parts and combination of parts hereinafter described,- andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

Similar numerals'of reference indicate corresponding partsin all thefiguresin the drawings.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 represents the neck-yoke, which may beof any desired construction, reference being had to the attachment ofthe parts hereinafter described.

To the bottom or. under side of the neckyoke 1 is securely attached theplate 2, the top or upper portion of which is formed concaved, so as tofit upon the bottom or under side of the yoke 1, as illustrated in Fig.4, said plate 2 being securely held by means of the rivets 3 and thetie-plate 4. The plate 2 is provided with the opening or aperture 5, atthe upper portion of which aperture is formed a chamber 6.

, The tongue-ring 7 is substantially the form shown, and, as shown, itis to be placed upon for the purpose of receiving the connecting-- bolt12, said connecting-bolt being connected and located as arranged inFigs. 1, 4, and 5, by which arrangement a hinged connection is producedbetween the tongue-ring 7 and the head 8. The head Sis provided with theshank 13, which shank is extended through the apertu re 5, formed in theplate 2, and for the purpose of providing a swivel connection the shank13 is formed round, which corresponds with size and shape of theaperture 5.

For the purpose of holding the head 8 and its shank 13 in proper fixedposition with reference to the plate 2 the washer or connecting-head 14is provided, which washer or conmeeting-head is located upon the angledportion 15 of the shank 13 and the upper part of said angled portionswaged, as illustrated in Fig. 5.

For the purpose of providing room for the swaged part of the angledportion 15 the coup ling-head 14is dished upon its upper side, asillustrated, thereby providing room for the swaged head and at the sametime leaving a smooth surface upon the upper concave face of the plate 2and allowing the yoke 1 to fit said concave portion.

1 For the purpose of limiting the forward movement of the yoke 1 uponits hinged bolt 12, the shoulder 16 is formed upon the head 8, whichshoulder comes in contact with the ledge 17, located between the ears 9,formed upon the tongue-ring 7, thereby limiting the forward movement ofthe yoke 1.

Upon the front or forward end of the tongue 18 is located the thimble19, which thimble is connected in the ordinary manner, and, as

thimble 19 by means of the groove 21, formed in the rearWardly-eXtendingarm 22, said arm 22 being formed integral with the tonguering 7. m

It will be understood that by my peculiar arrangement the tongue-ring 7,together with its yoke and different parts, will be held againstbackward-and-forward movement when the different parts are located asillustrated in Fig. 1.

In order to remove the yoke 1, together with its different parts,saidyoke is tilted orturned, thereby rotating the ring upon the thimble 19,said ring being rotated until the groove 21 has been disengaged from theflange 20, after which the yoke and ring can be removed.

To place the yoke upon the tongue, it will be understood that thetongue-ring 7 must be turned in a position to allow the groove 21 tocome directly over the flange 20, after which said ring, together Withits different parts, is brought into the position illustrated in Fig. 1.

For the purpose of cushioning the inner surface of the tongue-ring 7 theleather lin ing 23 is provided, which'lining is held in position bymeans of suitable rivets, such as 24. It will be understood that byproviding the rearwardly-extending arm 22 and providing the same withthe groove 21 the neck-yoke 3o proper will not become detached from thetongue in case one or more of the tugs should become detached from thewhiflletrees.

In the drawings the tongue-ring is shown spaced :from the flange 20 ofthe thimhle 19; but in actual use said tongue-ring will rest against theforward face of the flange 20.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the yoke 1 having connected thereto the plate 2provided with an of two witnesses.

JOHN II. YOUNGEN. \Vitnesses:

J. A. JEFFERS, E. A. ROCKHILL.

